Windhoek - Ministry of Mines and Energy has condemned the illegal importation and selling of Angolan fuel in Namibia saying such activities are against the law and deprive the country of much-needed revenue in terms of tax. ...Read More

Namibia, Angola oil deal aborted

Windhoek - At a time when Namibian motorists are dreading fuel price increases every month, the Namibian government has revealed that the proposed talks to import crude oil from Angola have broken down with no resumption insight. ...Read More

Troubled Comoros turns to Geingob for help

Windhoek – Barely three months after becoming a full member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Comoro Islands are already in turmoil and are pleading for the regional body’s intervention. ...Read More

The Southern Times is a SADC regional newspaper which circulates throughout the Southern Africa region. Launched in September 2004, the newspaper is a 50-50 joint venture between New Era Publications Corporation of Namibia and Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited. It seeks to report stories from a pan-African perspective, and promote Africa values with Africans telling their own stories from politics, business, arts, entertainment, culture, travel and tourism, and sports.

The Southern Times is headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia, and has offices in Harare, Zimbabwe. It has correspondents stationed in most of the 16-member SADC countries – from Angola to Zimbabwe - who contribute articles.